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    Grassroots power secures House passage of the Build Back Better Plan

    Grassroots power secures House passage of the Build Back Better Plan

    On Friday, November 19th, the United States House of Representatives passed a sweeping social safety and climate change spending bill, as...
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    WCRJ Introduces SAFER Communities Act

    WCRJ Introduces SAFER Communities Act

    This week, Illinois Representative Justin Slaughter, in partnership with the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ), introduced the...
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    WCRJ Executive Director Testifies in IL House Judiciary Committee Hearing

    WCRJ Executive Director Testifies in IL House Judiciary Committee Hearing

    On January 11th, 2021, Workers Center for Racial Justice executive director DeAngelo Bester was called by the Illinois House Judiciary...
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    WCRJ Celebrates Key Victories in the Passage of ILBC's Criminal Justice Omnibus Bill

    WCRJ Celebrates Key Victories in the Passage of ILBC's Criminal Justice Omnibus Bill

    The Workers Center for Racial Justice celebrates today's passage of the landmark omnibus bill on criminal justice championed by the...
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    WCRJ Endorses ILBC’s Omnibus Bill to End Systems of Police Impunity

    WCRJ Endorses ILBC’s Omnibus Bill to End Systems of Police Impunity

    The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) applauds the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) for its leadership, vision, and...
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    Demanding a City Budget that Reflects our Values

    Demanding a City Budget that Reflects our Values

    Ahead of Monday's city council meeting on the 2021 budget, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) is amplifying community demands...
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    Our Fight to End Systems of Police Impunity

    Our Fight to End Systems of Police Impunity

    Throughout Illinois, powerful union contracts shield police officers from investigations of alleged misconduct and abuse. Local police...
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    Mobilizing for a Fair Tax System in Illinois

    Mobilizing for a Fair Tax System in Illinois

    This election cycle, our economic future is on the Illinois ballot. Voters have the opportunity to advance equity and opportunity in our...
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    WCRJ Advances Policy Demands for Veto Session

    WCRJ Advances Policy Demands for Veto Session

    Last week, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) convened a news conference to unveil its racial justice policy priorities for the...
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    WCRJ Releases New Black Voter Polling Report

    WCRJ Releases New Black Voter Polling Report

    Amid the recent political uprisings against systems of anti-Black police violence and racialized economic injustice, the Workers Center...
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    This is What Grassroots Power Looks Like...

    This is What Grassroots Power Looks Like...

    Last week, hundreds of WCRJ members and allies came together to participate in the Safety and Liberation Week of Action. By committing to...
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    WCRJ Releases Agenda to End Systems of Anti-Black Policing

    WCRJ Releases Agenda to End Systems of Anti-Black Policing

    This year, as the historic mass uprising for Black Liberation commands national attention, the occasion of Juneteenth assumes a...
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    Celebrating a Hard Fought Win for Workers Rights

    Celebrating a Hard Fought Win for Workers Rights

    Even as we confront the challenges of a global pandemic and the practical limitations imposed by social distancing practices, the Workers...
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    WCRJ Hosts Black Resilience Roundtable

    WCRJ Hosts Black Resilience Roundtable

    This week, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WC4RJ) in partnership with Illinois State Representative Kambium Buckner hosted the...
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    WCRJ Releases Racial Justice Agenda for COVID-19

    WCRJ Releases Racial Justice Agenda for COVID-19

    As public health officials release preliminary details on statewide COVID-19 death rates, a harrowing, yet all too familiar trend has...
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    Continuing the Fight for Liberation Amidst a Global Pandemic

    Continuing the Fight for Liberation Amidst a Global Pandemic

    This past week, as people across the globe confronted the uncharted reality of the coronavirus pandemic, the Workers Center for Racial...
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    WCRJ Introduces SAFER Communities Act

    WCRJ Introduces SAFER Communities Act

    Last week the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) introduced two groundbreaking bills into the Illinois Legislature that aim to...
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    Tell Illinois Lawmakers to Oppose Child Detention

    Tell Illinois Lawmakers to Oppose Child Detention

    On Monday, October 28th, Illinois’ House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider a dangerous bill that would undermine safety,...
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    WCRJ Launches #SafetyIs Campaign to Shift the Narrative on Public Safety

    WCRJ Launches #SafetyIs Campaign to Shift the Narrative on Public Safety

    On August 15th, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) will hold the 2019 Forum for Safety and Liberation. At this annual event,...
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    Mayor Lightfoot's Troubling New Rhetoric on Law Enforcement

    Mayor Lightfoot's Troubling New Rhetoric on Law Enforcement

    It was only a matter of months ago that candidate Lori Lightfoot, in her bid to become Chicago's first Black woman mayor, offered a long...
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